Johnson, a freshman, was 8 of 11 from the field, including a season-high 7 of 9 from beyond the arc for Fairfield (15-11, 9-7 Metro Atlantic), which won its third in a row. Marcus Gilbert scored 20 points with seven rebounds and Tyler Nelson added 15 points.

Fairfield tied it at 68 with 2:09 left on a pair of Gilbert free throws. On the next possession, Marist turned it over, and Johnson drilled a 3-pointer to put Fairfield up three. The Stags made 5 of 6 from the line in the last 22 seconds to ice it.